Spirits of Latin America by Ivy Mix

Spirits of Latin America by Ivy Mix

A James Beard Award-nominated bartender explores the history and culture of Latin American spirits in this stunningly photographed travelogue-with 100+ irresistible cocktails featuring tequila, rum, pisco, and more.

TALES OF THE COCKTAIL SPIRITED AWARD WINNER . IACP AWARD WINNER . NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY POPMATTERS

"Ivy's unique combination of taste, talent, and tenacity make her the ideal 'spirit' guide."-Steven Soderbergh, filmmaker, professional drinker, and owner of Singani 63

Through its in-depth look at drinking culture throughout Latin America, this gorgeous book offers a rich cultural and historical context for understanding Latin spirits. Ivy Mix has dedicated years to traveling south, getting to know Latin culture, in part through what the locals drink. What she details in this book is the discovery that Latin spirits echo the Latin palate, which echoes Latin life, emphasizing spiciness, vivaciousness, strength, and variation. After digging into tequila and Mexico's other traditional spirits, Ivy Mix follows the sugar trail through the Caribbean and beyond, winding up in Chile, Peru, and Bolivia, where grape-based spirits like pisco and singani have been made for generations.

With more than 100 recipes that have garnered acclaim at her Brooklyn bar, Leyenda, including fun spins on traditional cocktails such as the Pisco Sour, Margarita, and Mojito, plus drinks inspired by Ivy's travels, like the Tia Mia (which combines mezcal, rum, and orange curacao, with a splash of lime and almond orgeat) or the Sonambula (which features jalapeno-infused tequila, lemon juice, chamomile syrup, and a dash of Peychaud's bitters), along with mouthwatering photos and gorgeous travel images, this is the ultimate book on Latin American spirits.

Ivy Mix is one of the best known bartenders in the United States. She won the Spirited Award for Best American Bartender of the Year at Tales of the Cocktail, and Wine Enthusiast named her Mixologist of the Year. Through her work with Speed Rack, a bartending competition for women, Mix travels and bartends across the country in addition to operating her own Brooklyn-based pan-Latin bar, Leyenda, which was nominated for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar Program in 2019.

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ISBN 13	9780399582875
ISBN 10	0399582878
Title	Spirits of Latin America
Author	Ivy Mix
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Ten Speed Press
Year published	2020-05-26
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.